Laemophloeus


Laemophloeus is a genus of beetles; it is the type genus of the family Laemophloeidae. The genus has been almost completely reviewed in modern times. Following by recognizing only those species congeneric with the type species, Laemophloeus monilis, as valid members of the genus reduces the size of the genus from more than a hundred species to only 28, as follows :
Those species still listed as Laemophloeus in published or online lists should be listed as Laemophloeus.
Like most members of the Laemophloeidae, Laemophloeus species are found under bark of dead trees, where they seem to feed primarily on fungus, especially Ascomycetes. They range in size from moderate to large for the family. The members of the genus occur throughout the Palaearctic and Nearctic Regions, but extend south into the tropics in the New World, where five other closely related genera are found.